Are you still in ketosis if you’re under the 50g carb? Can you still eat that piece of bread, pasta or whatever as long as it’s under 50g and be in ketosis? Or will you stop being in ketosis?
I cut out all breads, potatoes, rice, pasta ( I will have a little at our sunday spaghetti dinners, but keep it under 50g) and anything with carbs. I have found I can do like 3 taco shells, low carb burrito wraps, fathead bread for pizza. We just made lasagna with deli chicken breast in place of the pasta. So good! I make my own Italian sausage, as well as german sausage. We have chickens so we have tons of good eggs. I make a mean quiche with sausage and bacon and cheese.
It's actually an adventure to create yummy meals that are low carb. The tuff part is eating out. Restaurants don't get it.
You can maintain it with 50g or less. I doubt you will find much bread or pasta less than 50g. You might, but there are carbs in everything else that add up quickly. I have found once you get to your desired weight you can have a cheat day on weekends and still bounce back into ketosis fairly quickly.
The main thing is getting rid of high fructose corn syrup. It’s really horrible shit.
Yea I haven’t had processed foods or corn syrup in years but metabolism slowing way down. It’s not cutting it anymore. Hopefully keto and IF will help. I’ve been doing IF for a month or so now and keto for about 3 weeks. So far lost 5 lbs. Feels like eons can’t believe it’s only 3 weeks.
Low carb dieting reduces T3, the active portion of thyroid hormone that is directly responsible for metabolism. Low carbing might be fine to do short term during winter when light levels are low, but as humans age the metabolism slows anyways. Cycling carbohydrate intake might avoid the drop in T3.
I think low carb diets can be hard on some females over the age of 55 or so. Perhaps males are less prone to the slowed metabolism, unless they’ve been eating PUFA for decades. Then all bets are off.
Intermittent fasting is good, but if you do that plus limit carbs to 50g or less per day then your body will learn to burn fat for fuel.
Joints will feel better and inflammation will decrease.
Are you still in ketosis if you’re under the 50g carb? Can you still eat that piece of bread, pasta or whatever as long as it’s under 50g and be in ketosis? Or will you stop being in ketosis?
I cut out all breads, potatoes, rice, pasta ( I will have a little at our sunday spaghetti dinners, but keep it under 50g) and anything with carbs. I have found I can do like 3 taco shells, low carb burrito wraps, fathead bread for pizza. We just made lasagna with deli chicken breast in place of the pasta. So good! I make my own Italian sausage, as well as german sausage. We have chickens so we have tons of good eggs. I make a mean quiche with sausage and bacon and cheese.
It's actually an adventure to create yummy meals that are low carb. The tuff part is eating out. Restaurants don't get it.
Would love to know your recipe for the quiche - if you felt like sharing it.
Thanks for the ideas fren.
You can maintain it with 50g or less. I doubt you will find much bread or pasta less than 50g. You might, but there are carbs in everything else that add up quickly. I have found once you get to your desired weight you can have a cheat day on weekends and still bounce back into ketosis fairly quickly.
The main thing is getting rid of high fructose corn syrup. It’s really horrible shit.
Yea I haven’t had processed foods or corn syrup in years but metabolism slowing way down. It’s not cutting it anymore. Hopefully keto and IF will help. I’ve been doing IF for a month or so now and keto for about 3 weeks. So far lost 5 lbs. Feels like eons can’t believe it’s only 3 weeks.
I felt like total shit coming off sugar. The “keto flu” is real. Good luck fren.
Low carb dieting reduces T3, the active portion of thyroid hormone that is directly responsible for metabolism. Low carbing might be fine to do short term during winter when light levels are low, but as humans age the metabolism slows anyways. Cycling carbohydrate intake might avoid the drop in T3.
I think low carb diets can be hard on some females over the age of 55 or so. Perhaps males are less prone to the slowed metabolism, unless they’ve been eating PUFA for decades. Then all bets are off.